Heckelphone/Bass Oboe – The Realities

Heckelphone/Bass Oboe – The Realities

My recent experiences in booking wind players for my orchestration course has brought up a very important tip about heckelphone and bass oboe, a factor involved in the use of these instruments that you also won’t find in the orchestration manuals. I realise, of course, […]

Oboe Family Optimum Ranges

Oboe Family Optimum Ranges

The best, most characteristic sound of the oboe comes from its middle octave- and-a-half: from F4 at the bottom of the staff up to B-flat5 above. The optimum registers of lower oboe family members lie in their lower ranges, with implications of a wider separation from the oboe than one might expect. The previous tips…
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